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TEMPLE CITY CALIFORNIA
APRIL 20, 1965
INITIATION:
1. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple
City was called to order by Mayor Harker at 7:30 P. M. Rev. R.
2. E. Schulz of the Lutheran Church, 9123 Broadway, Temple City.
3. Mayor Harker then led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
4. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Martin and City Manager Woollett.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of April 12, 1965.
Councilman Nunamaker moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of April 12, 1965, as mailed, Councilman Merritt seconded
carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
6. SWEARING IN OF NEW CITY ATTORNEY: CHARLES R. MARTIN
City Clerk Woollett administered the Oath of Office to Charles
R. Martin who has been appointed our new City Attorney. The
Councilmen then congratulated Mr. Martin and welcomed him as a
City Official.
7. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -151: 1st read. Mobile Parks & Homes Thereon.
City Attorney Martin presented Ordinance No. 65 -151 which relates
to and regulates mobile home parks and mobile homes thereon,
titled as follows: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AND REGULATING MOBILE
HOME PARKS AND MOBILE HOMES THEREIN, REQUIRING PERMITS AND AFFIX-
ING FEES THEREFOR, DESCRIBING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MOBILE HOME PARKS, ESTABLISHING RES-
PONSIBILITIES, DEFINING OFFENSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. Councilman Tyrell moved
to waive further reading of Ordinance No. 65 -151, Councilman
Nunamaker seconded, motion unanimously carried.
No further action was taken as this was the first reading of the
ordinance.
8. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -149: Determining Intention to form Parking Dis-
trict No. 4. 2nd reading.
City Attorney Martin read title to Ordinance No. 65 -149 AN ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE IN-
TENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO FORM VEHICLE PARKING
DISTRICT NO. 4 OF SAID CITY AND TO ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE LANDS FOR
PARKING PLACES, AS PROPOSED IN THE PETITION THEREFOR, AND FIXING
THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING AND GIVING NOTICE THEREOF.
Councilman Tyrell moved to waive further reading of Ordinance No.
65 -149, Councilman Merritt seconded, roll call vote to carry as
follows:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Ordinance No. 65 -149, Councilman
Nunamaker seconded, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harkeri
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
9. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -150: Change of Council Meeting nights.
The City Attorney advised this Ordinance had been adopted as an
urgency ordinance but recommended it also receive a second read-
ing. He then read title to Ordinance No. 65 -150 AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING SECTION 2703
OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE TIME OF COUNCIL
MEETINGS. Councilman Tyrell moved to waive further reading of
Ordinance No. 65 -150, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, carried by
the following called vote:
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AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Ordinance No. 65 -150, Council-
man Merritt seconded, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
10. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -460: re Double Drive
City Attorney Martin read title to Resolution No. 65 -460 A RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DESIGNATIN
A PORTION OF DOUBLE DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY AS A TRUCK ROUTE.
Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution No. 65 -460, Council-
man Dickason seconded, carried by unanimous vote.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -461: re "No Parking" Olive St.
City Attorney Martin read title to Resolution No. 65 -461 A RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ESTABLISH-
ING A "NO PARKING" ZONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OLIVE FROM ROSEMEAD
EASTERLY 450 FEET. Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution
No. 65 -461, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, roll call vote to
carry as follows:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
12. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -462: re loading zone, Longden School
City Attorney Martin read title to Resolution No. 65 -462 A RESO-
LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DESIGNAT-
ING CERTAIN STREETS AS ZONES OF LIMITED PARKING AND ORDERING
THAT THE SAME BE PAINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEMPLE CITY MUNI.
CIPAL CODE. (White Loading Zone - Longden School, 8:00 A. M. -
6:00 P. M.) Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution No.
65 -462, Councilman Merritt seconded, motion unanimously carried.
13. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEN TO COMMITTEES:
At this time Mayor Harker stated in the reorganization of the
Council he would make the following appointments:
Finance Committee, he appointed himself as Mayor
Library, Councilman Merritt
Civil Defense, Councilman Tyrell to continue as representative
of the Council
He also previously had appointed Councilman Nunamaker as Director
from this City to the League of Calif. Cities and at this time
appointed Councilman Dickason as Alternate Director.
Councilman Merritt will continue as Council representative to the
Calif. Contract Cities, and Councilman Tyrell as Alternate.
NEW BUSINESS:
14. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -153: re Off- Street Parking requirements. 1st
reading.
City Attorney Martin explained the Ordinance and read title
to Ordinance No. 65 -153 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 9 TO ARTICLE 111 OF CHAPTER Vill OF TEMPLE
CITY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF OFF -STREE
PARKING FACILITIES. Councilman Tyrell moved to waive further
reading of Ordinance No. 65 -153, Councilman Merritt seconded,
motion unanimously carried.
No further action was taken as this was the first reading of
the ordinance.
15. ORDINANCE NO. 65 -152: Re Council Meetings, etc. 1st reading.
City Attorney Martin read in full. Ordinance No. 65 -152 AN ORDI-
NANCE OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING SECTIONS 2700, 2701,
2702, 2703, AND 2704 OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE. Council-
man Tyrell was opposed to Section 2702 which states the City
offices shall be closed on all official State Holidays as listed
in Section 6700 of the CaliFornia Government Code, and that
the City Hall should be open comparable to businesses in town.
Also Section 2704 requiring seven copies of items to be consider-
ed on the Agenda for the next meeting, and that they be present-
ed six days (Sunday included) in writing before the Council
Meeting. The City Manager advised our Personnel ordinance pro-
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vides only six holidays which is in conflict with the State of
California Government Code, and also with Section 2702 of our
Municipal Code. Following discussion it was agreed that Sections
2702 and 2704 be withheld for further consideration, Councilman
Tyrell then moved to waive further reading of Ordinance No. 65-
152 covering Sections 2701 and 2703 and withholding Sections
2702 and 2704, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, carried by the
following roll call vote:
BYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
As this was the first reading no further action was taken.
16. ASSESSMENT HEARING FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION: Double Drive.
City Manager Woollett advised this hearing was requested for
assessments covering sidewalk installation on the west side of
Double Drive from Grand to Daines. Councilman Merritt moved to
set a public hearing for 7 :30 P. M., May 4, 1965, Councilman
Tyrell seconded, motion unanimously carried.
17. RESOLUTION NO. 65 -458: Warrants & Demands, Vehicle Parking Dis-
trict Improvement Fund
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -458 A RESOLUTIO!
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $1,060.00, DEMAND NO. 108, ACQUISITION
AND IMPROVEMENT FUND VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT #2. Councilman
Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution No. 65 -458, Councilman Nunamaker
seconded, carried by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
18, RESOLUTION NO. 65-459: Warrants & Demands
City Manager Woollett presented Resolution No. 65 -459 A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY ALLOWING
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS IN THE SUM OF $29,375.84, DEMAND NOS. 6433
THROUGH No. 6448. Councilman Tyrell moved to adopt Resolution
No. 65- 459, Councilman Merritt seconded, roll call vote to carry
as follows:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
19. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETIEEN CITY AND COMMUNITY DISPOSAL CO.
City Attorney Martin presented the proposed amendment which pro-
vided for adjustment of schedule of charges from $2. to $2.15 per
month due to cost of living increase of 7.79 %. Councilman Tyreli
moved to approve and instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign
on behalf of the City, Councilman Nunamaker seconded, carried
by the following called vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
20. RESOLUTION NO. 65- 463 :Amending Resolution No. 64 -376 re acquisi-
tion of property for Parking District No. 1
City Attorney Martin explained the resolution was to get back
funds advanced in taxes, escrow charges, down payment and monthly
payments in excess of the sum of $7500. for property acquisition
in Parking Dis.t. #1. He then read title to Resolution No. 65 -463 A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMEND -
ING RESOLUTION NO. 64 -376 IN CONNECTION .,'IITH THE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY FOR PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1. Councilman Nunamaker moved
to adopt Resolution No. 65 -463, Councilman Tyrell seconded,
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
COMMUNICATIONS:
21. City Manager Woollett presented a letter from the Los Angeles
County Boundary Commission re proposed annexation #1965-1, City
of San Gabriel. Councilman Tyrell moved to receive and file,
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Councilman Nunamaker seconded, and carried.
22. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
Charles Archer, 9844 Broadway, Temple City, spoke representing
three areas, first as a citizen, second as a telephone subscriber,
and third as a telephone employee. He suggested the Council re-
view the request of the League of Calif. Cities and the City of
Long Beach, both of whom have requested a special tax be imposed
on telephone companies of California and that this be pro -rated
to cities on per capita basis for their general fund. He asked
that the Council review this with the thought in mind that every-
one is concerned with tax reduction and not increase.
23. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
Councilman Dickason inquired about the two law suits pending, one
on Kauffman and one Findley etal. City Manager Woollett advised
he had discussed this with the City Attorney very briefly, and
Mr. Martin & Mr.Shatford will review the status and he will come
up with a recommendation at that time.
Councilman Merritt reported on the Civil Defense meeting he and
Mr. Sale had attended. Sheriff Peter Pitchess was the speaker
and reported on the proposed program of the new plan that the
Sheriff's office would take over totally in state of disaster.
The Sheriff advised that during a disaster of great magnitude
they would not have the regular procedures so they would be able
to handle it without difficulty.
Councilman Nunamaker presented a letter from the Savings Bond
Committee and advised he is Chairman in this area and requested
the Mayor to proclaim May "Savings Bond Campaign Month ". Council-
man Dickason moved to have the Mayor so proclaim, Councilman
Tyrell seconded and carried, Mayor Harker so proclaimed..,,.
Councilman Tyrell referred to a recent request from a youth or-
ganization With headquarters in Arcadia, and in which a number of
Temple City youth are enrolled: The request had been for a banner
across Las Tunas br, advertising a circtis...for the benefit of the
school and which the Council denied. Councilman Tyrell moved to
reconsider this and grant them this permission. Following discus-
sion the motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Dickason stated some time ago the Council was consider
ing adopting an ordinance to control businesses that come into th,
city or move without respect to zoning. Discussion followed.
The City Manager and City Attorney will review and check with
other cities in the area and report back to the Council..
Mayor Harker presented the subject of power poles in the Parking
Districts and malls, and recommended the City Manager and Staff
be instructed to begin negotiations with Edison Co. on removal
of poles in Parking Districts as they have been formed and to
go underground or moved to edge of areas. Following discussion
Councilman Nunamaker moved to instruct the City Attorney and City
Manager working together with the staff to look into the matter o
relocation of power poles presently located in the Parking Dis-
tricts, Councilman Merritt seconded, carried by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
City Manager `Woollett presented a status report on allowable im-
provements in parkways and advised it had been sent to the Traffic
Commission for consideration.
The City Manager stated the City had advanced $31,248.84 to Park-
ing District No. 2 and recommended the Council authorize the re-
turn of these funds to the General Fund of the City, such transfer
of funds to be completed immediately, is it wi l l • be on expenditure
resolution at next Council meeting. This will be paid to the
General Fund from the Parking District #2 Improvement Fund.
Councilman Dickason moved to authorize the return of these funds
to the General Fund, Councilman Tyrell seconded, carried by the
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following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen - Dickason, Merritt, Nunamaker, Tyrell, Harker
NOES: Councilmen -None
ABSENT: Councilmen -None
City. Manager Woollett suggested the Council instruct the staff
to draw specifications and go to bid for the City's liability
insurance. Councilman Merritt so moved, Councilman Tyrell se-
conded, and the motion was unanimously carried.
2k. ADJOURNMENT:
Councilman Merritt moved to adjourn to 7 :30 P. M. on April 25,
1965, in the Council Chambers. Seconded and carried and
Council adjourned at 8 :40 P. M.
ATTEST:
Mayor
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